Mossy Gatherings presents a great line-up of musicians in this concert to benefit the Canadian Mental Health Assocation in Owen Sound featuring three great Canadian folk duos - Moonfruits, Piper & Carson, and Ken Dunn & Anna Green.

MacLean's Ales & Back Porch Events of Hanover are partnering up again and are proud to announce "Boots & Brews Country Music Festival" 2.0, to be held behind the MacLean's Ales Brewery in the Hanover Industrial Park! Almost 600 guests joined us for Boots & Brews 1 and all had a great time.

Making Music Together The Beaver Valley Concert Band and the Valley Youth Ensemble present a combined concert of classical compositions, show tunes, popular songs, and marches. Join us Sunday, June 2, 7:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, 20 Russell St, E., Thornbury. Admission by donation. For details, contact vyensemble@gmail.com or 519-373-3398.

Join us at the Rotary Harbour Pavilion to make some of the 300 scarecrows for this year's Invasion: Scarecrows' Book Invasion. Everyone welcome. No experience necessary. Seasoned scarecrow builders always on hand to coach newcomers. Refreshments served. Help us help the environment. Please bring your own coffee mug and water container for coffee breaks. Accessible

Join us at the Rotary Harbour Pavilion to make some of the 300 scarecrows for this year's Invasion: Scarecrows' Book Invasion. Everyone welcome. No experience necessary. Seasoned scarecrow builders always on hand to coach newcomers. Refreshments served. Help us help the environment. Please bring your own coffee mug and water container for coffee breaks. Accessible

If the phrase "Rosé All Day" is one you live by, here's a way to pay tribute to your favourite pink drink on National Rosé Day weekend and support the Blue Mountain Village Foundation! This isn't your average Run, Walk, Yoga event!

On June 8th we have our Braveheart 100 and on top of our regular racing we have 3 NASCAR Legends coming to our Speedway, Kenny Wallace, Ken Scharder and Norm Bemming. They will be racing in the Lucas Oil Sportsmans Series which will be at our speedway. Admission is $14 for grandstands and $2 for kids 10 and younger. Pit Admission is $28 for Adults and $11 for kids.

Come join us for the opening of our new exhibit, Under the Canopy, and discover the fascinating world of the rainforest! This amazing interactive exhibit focuses on rainforest ecology and features many real animals that call this ecosystem home. Meet the keeper and get introduced to a red foot tortoise.

Join us for Fun Family Fishing Derby on Saturday June 8th Hosted by the Hanover Lions club at Ground Effects Trout Farm - 341411 Concession Road 2 NDR, Hanover, ON N4N 3H6. The pond is stocked compliments of Cedar Crest Trout Farm. Cost per child $ 6.00 - Each child must be accompanied by an adult. Adult admission $10.00 if fishing. Hot dogs and refreshments will be served.

The Air & Auto Extravaganza is an annual event host by airport groups COPA Flight 68 and FOTA, in association with the Township of Georgian Bluffs. ​Members of COPA (Canadian Owners and Pilots Association) and FOTA (Friends of the Airport) are committed to supporting all efforts to grow and revitalize the Wiarton Keppel International Airport (WKIA). ​Both organizations have offered contin

Keystone Child, Youth & Family Services is celebrating the 16th Annual Family Fun Festival on Saturday June 8th from 11am to 3pm at Kelso Beach Park in Owen Sound! This FREE event is open to all families and will run rain or shine.

With infectious energy, Jenie Thai sings and plays barrelhouse piano “steeped in the blues.” Described as gritty, composed and sweet, Jenie writes “tough and tender ballads direct from her heart to yours.” Among her many accolades and successes, she was accepted into Paul McCartney’s music school in Liverpool!

Support our Public Libraries and come out to the Hanover Public Library's Annual Book Sale. We have 1000s of books in excellent condition for all ages and interests, DVDs, puzzles and games. Interested in writing? Come to our Writer's Workshop on Saturday June 15th ( pre registration required). Enjoy fresh organic foods? Come to the Eat Well Market across from the library. A day away for all in beautiful Hanover.

Please mark your calendars, to join us on Saturday June 15th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Sunday June 16th for rain date) for our 5th Annual Garden Open House - Amongst the Peonies 2019! We like to share you the beauty of our peony & native collection. An event is good for a whole family! Thanks, Ginkgo Footprints

Join Jill Price for an exploratory day of unmaking. After a short powerpoint presentation on Undoing as Activism, join Price in considering your roles as makers and consumers in times of ecological crisis. Encouraging observation, reflection and imagination, participants will engage in a series of unmaking exercises that will help them come more in relation to objects, the land and humans.

The library’s 8th annual Writers’ Workshop will take place Saturday, June 15 from 1 – 5 pm. Toronto author Alissa York will be the workshop leader. Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Hanover Honda, the cost to take part is only $20, to learn about writing from a successful author. Call or visit the library for more information.

Join us on June 15th at 1:00pm as artist Richard Watts shares insights into his exhibition Earth Etchings. The talk is free, all are welcome.

Richard Watts’ exhibition Earth Etchings explores environmental and climate change issues in various media, emphasizes connections between urban and wilderness experiences, and more specifically, between people and nature.

Hosted by the Hanover Lions club with Show and Shine. 9:30 am till 12:30 pm - Purchase your duck for $10.00 from any club member or at Secure Insurance or the P & H Centre. Ducks Swim at 11:30 am - Breakfast Sandwiches $ 5.00. More info: www.hanoverlions.com - FIRST DUCK wins $ 500, SECOND DUCK $300 AND THIRD DUCK $ 200

Start your summer by taking a stroll back in time with a sneak peek of Moreston Heritage Village! Nestled in pristine countryside, Moreston Heritage Village is complete with period buildings, traditional cedar rail fences, a vegetable garden, and more. Wander through the Village and chat with knowledgeable, costumed volunteers about the daily life of Grey County in the 19th and 20th centuries.

The next event in the Hanover Public Library’s ‘Coffee With’ series will be on Thursday, June 20 from 10:30 until noon, when Grey County Warden and Hanover Deputy Mayor Selwyn Hicks will be at the library to chat about issues facing the county. This is a free event and everyone is welcome.

Muy Caliente! The 11th annual very hot Ontario Salsa tour returns to Blue Mountain. A free family street party transforms the entire Village into a showcase of Latin life with pulsating music, passionate dancing, featuring live music with WARAIBO on Saturday night and FIREWORKS!

Join us Saturday June 22nd, 2019 for the 5th annual Jane’s Walks Owen Sound. Prohibition lasted 66 years in Owen Sound, longer than any other city in Canada. Join author Richard Thomas for a walk around Corkscrew City to learn more about the people involved and the lasting impact of prohibition on our community.

Come and join us in uncovering the Voices of Freedom through song and story. Craigleith Heritage Depot curator, Andrea Wilson, will share the story of the local abolitionist Major Charles Stuart. Learn Spirtuals, songs of enslaved people from Africa, by participating in a song circle with david sereda.

The fun-loving trio of sassy Sandra Swannell (vocals and swing fiddle), singer-guitarist Terry Young and junkyard percussionist and singer Paul Clifford return to Massie Hall – yippee! “Shades of vintage swing, country blues, folk and ragtime collide in an uplifting and humorous show performed with tight vocal harmonies and instrumental virtuosity.”

Saints & Sinners brings Moreston Heritage Village to life with the colourful history of Grey County during the prohibition & bootlegging era. Dress in your 1920s best and taste samples from local beer, wine, cider, and spirits producers. Snack on delicious food from local vendors. Learn the Charleston and get moving with live music.

Saints & Sinners brings Moreston Heritage Village to life with the colourful history of Grey County during the prohibition & bootlegging era. Taste samples from local beer, wine, cider, and spirits producers. Snack on delicious food from local vendors. Get moving with live music. And watch out for the prohibition protests, the rowdy partiers, and the paddy wagon scooping up trouble makers!

Like your favourite book club but a little edgier, the Rural Reading Riot gathers members of the community to read suggested texts by The Durham Art Gallery’s exhibiting artists and curators. The recommended readings give readers and viewers a glimpse at the behind-the-scenes thinking around art and exhibition making.

Come for a farm tour and meet our alpacas ! Great for the entire family.

Join us for an hour or so in the "girls" barn, rain or shine. This is your chance to get up close with some of the alpacas, you can pet a few and feed them and of course take pictures for lasting memories, and learn about these incredibly soft animals.

Join us for a celebration of art and artists in downtown Owen Sound. Each gallery will have a feature exhibition, live demonstrations, door prizes, and other special programming. All galleries will be open all day.

The Eugenia Gold Rush Festival is a family oriented event with games and activities for kids in the afternoon, food and fun. There is a meal served in the evening and live music at night. There's something for everyone. Check out our schedule for locations and times.

The Blue Mountains Public Library is excited to host the 3rd Annual Canada Day Eve Party on Sunday June 30th, 2019 from 4-9pm at the Beaver Valley Community Centre (Rain or Shine) Co-hosted by the Town of the Blue Mountains and Thornbury-Clarksburg Rotary, this event features fun for the whole family.

Barbara Sprague: The Dress on view until June 1, 2019 Artist Talk: May 4, 2019 at 1:00pm

Get lost in the infinite threads of graphite in these mesmerizing, masterful and imaginative drawings from local artist Barbara Sprague. The Dress explores the intersection of family, memory and mythology, connecting the women in Sprague’s matriarchal lineage. Barbara Sprague is a featured local artist from Southampton, Ontario.

Lisa Birke: Volte-Face on view until June 1, 2019 Artist Talk: April 13, 2019 at 1:00pm Hilarious and catastrophic, enlightening yet familiar, sometimes awkward yet relatable, Birke’s video work will keep you entertained. Investigating notions of self and societal clichés, Volte-Face highlights four video and performance works produced over several years. Lisa Birke is an award-winning Canadian experimental short film maker.

"Embrace", an art show at the Legacy Gallery at the Owen Sound Artists"Co-op for the month of June. Five exciting artists show their talents through paintings, fashion, pottery and jewellery. Featuring Dar West, painter, Erika Dick, painter, Halina Shearman, fashion, Carol Hahn, potter, and Susan Deiter, jeweller. Come in and see this exciting show!

Richard Watts: Earth Etchings explores environmental and climate change issues in various media, emphasizing connections between urban and wilderness experiences, and more specifically between people and Nature.